Delaware County vs. Jay County

	Delaware County (IN)	Jay County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	114,772	20,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.5%	-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	117,664	21,253
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	117,671	21,253
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.4%	25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	17.9%
Female persons, percent	51.7%	50.2%
White alone, percent	88.8%	97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.2%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.6%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.7%	94.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,632	1,091
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.3%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	52,727	9,246
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	64.5%	73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,900	$85,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$933	$845
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$370	$328
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$714	$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	21.0%	9.3%
Building permits, 2018	52	19
Households, 2014-2018	46,028	8,149
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	77.4%	87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.6%	4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.5%	81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.2%	66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.3%	84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	24.3%	10.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.9%	11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.0%	9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	172,724	19,902
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	873,073	62,431
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,591,306	1,059,206
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	805,827	230,349
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,519,887	136,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,950	$6,406
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.7	20.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,705	$44,772
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,234	$22,470
Persons in poverty, percent	22.5%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,455	404
Total employment, 2017	42,508	6,090
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,541,440	222,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,602	1,331
All firms, 2012	7,079	1,532
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,664	833
Women-owned firms, 2012	2,237	427
Minority-owned firms, 2012	463	71
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	6,240	1,371
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	738	106
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,837	1,288
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.1%	26.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	300.1	55.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	392.12	383.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Delaware county (IN) and Jay county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.